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Documentation of statistics: Retail Trade, by Goods (Discontinued)

Contact info, Business Dynamics , Get documentation of statistics as pdf, Retail Trade, by Goods 2012 , Previous versions, The purpose of the analysis is to shed light on the turnover structures of retail trade. Surveys have been conducted for 1998, 2002 and 2007, and the results from which have been published in Statistical News, in the series Service Industry, 1999:24, 2003:65 and 2008:25, respectively., Statistical presentation, The statistics provide data on the structure of retail trade turnover, industry turnover breakdown by product groups as well as product group retail sales by industries., Read more about statistical presentation, Statistical processing, Data are collected by web from 2,000 enterprises from Retail Trade. In the questionnaire the enterprises are asked to breakdown their turnover by a number of products, services and client categories. The reported data are checked by comparing the distribution of turnover among enterprises that are similar. Survey data is grossed up in part by including information from administrative sources on the VAT turnover in the reference year for the entire population., Read more about statistical processing, Relevance, The results are of interest to those monitoring the current business trends as well as the structural developments within retail trade. The statistics is in demand from trade and industry associations, bank and finance sector, politicians, public and private institutions, researchers, enterprises, news media and Eurostat. It is also of great interest to many enterprises within retail trade, as the results may allow them to compare their own business to their sector of trade or the retail trade more broadly., Read more about relevance, Accuracy and reliability, The survey is based on a sample and thus some uncertainty is attached to the results. For the whole retail trade sector, however, the uncertainty is considered to be small, since the coverage is extensive and the response rate high. For a few sectors with a relatively higher share of small enterprises, the limit of DKK 2.5 mil. may imply a higher uncertainty due to lower coverage., Read more about accuracy and reliability, Timeliness and punctuality, The statistics is published once every fem years and approximately 11 months after the reference year. The statistics is published usually without delay regarding to the announced date. To EU the data must be delivered within 18 months after the reference year., Read more about timeliness and punctuality, Comparability, It can be problems in comparing figures over time. This is because the data are only collected every five years. The survey has been carried out for the reference periods 1998, 2002, 2007 and 2012. Since the 1998 survey, changes have been made in both calculation method and industry and product group nomenclatures. , Comparisons across reference years should be done with caution and taking into that statistical nomenclatures and methods have changed., Read more about comparability, Accessibility and clarity, These statistics are published in a Danish press release and in the , StatBank, ., Read more about accessibility and clarity

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Source references and use of our logo

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Documentation of statistics: Deaths and life expectancy (Discontinued)

Contact info, Population and Education , Get documentation of statistics as pdf, Deaths and life expectancy 2016 , Previous versions, Deaths and life expectancy 2015, Deaths and life expectancy 2013, These statistics cover all deaths among people with usual residence in Denmark regardless of whether the death occurs in Denmark or abroad., Information about cause of death is not available for those people, who have died abroad., The statistics of the dead include in the annual calculation of average life expectancy, compiled by Statistics Denmark. The average life expectancy indicates the expected average life expectancy of a newborn, based on mortality for the last two or five years period, e.g. 2016-2017., Statistical presentation, These statistics contains information on number of deaths by sex, age and municipality of residence., These statistics cover all deaths among people with usual residence in Denmark regardless of whether the death occurs in Denmark or abroad., Information about cause of death is not available for those people who have died abroad., Read more about statistical presentation, Statistical processing, Daily deliveries from the Central Population Register (CPR) and yearly delivery from Statens Serum Institut (SSI) are basis for the statistics., Data is not checked for errors., Read more about statistical processing, Relevance, Municipalities, regions, ministries, the media and private individuals are using the statistics for public and private purposes and as input to the public debate., Read more about relevance, Accuracy and reliability, The statistics are based on the Central Population Register (CPR). The quality of the data is very high., For approximately 5 per cent of the deaths the cause of death is missing. These people have often died abroad., The statistics of death include the annual calculation of average life expectancy, compiled by Statistics Denmark. The average life expectancy indicates the average number of years a newborn is expected to live on the condition that current age-related death rates remain constant in the future. Life expectancy should therefore only be seen as an indicator of the current mortality of the population - not a prediction of how long newborns will live in practice because age-specific mortality generally decreases over time. The average life expectancy by municipality may however be subject to uncertainty - especially for the small municipalities., Read more about accuracy and reliability, Timeliness and punctuality, The statistics concerning deaths is published app. 45 days after the end of the year., Information concerning the causes of deaths however are quite delayed and are disseminated irregularly., Read more about timeliness and punctuality, Comparability, The statistics is comparable over time., The codes for causes of death have been altered. Until 1993 ICD8 (International Classification of Causes of Death 8th Rev) have been applied. This implies that causes of death before and after 1994 can’t necessarily be compared. However, there have been produced comparable statistics at certain levels., Read more about comparability, Accessibility and clarity, News from Statistics Denmark, and the Statbank., Yearly publications: , Vital statistics, , , Statistical Yearbook, and , Statistical ten-year review, ., Read more about accessibility and clarity

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Documentation of statistics: Activities in small enterprises

Contact info, Science, Technology and Culture , Get documentation of statistics as pdf, Activities in small enterprises 2024 , Previous versions, Activities in micro enterprises 2022, The purpose of the statistics is to shed light on the activities e.g. the use of ICT in microenterprises, with 5-9 employees. The study focuses on topics with high topicality and attention among users, such as security measures and web sales. The content is replaced every year. The survey is developed in collaboration with users and has been carried out for the first time for 2021., Statistical presentation, The statistics are an annual survey of the activities of small businesses. The subjects that are covered are typically some that users are currently asking for more knowledge about. This could be, for example, sustainability, innovation, social responsibility and digitalisation, including the use of digital business solutions, e.g. the spread of remote meetings, robotics and artificial intelligence. It can also be ICT security measures in the company and the use of various e-sales channels., Read more about statistical presentation, Statistical processing, The statistics are a sample-based questionnaire survey. Data is collected via digital reporting. Data validation takes place in the form of consistency checks in the digital form as well as by subsequent troubleshooting and possible re-contact with the reporting parties. The published results are calculated for the population. There is stratification by industry and size., Read more about statistical processing, Relevance, Statistics Denmark is experiencing an ever-increasing demand for more knowledge about small businesses, particularly in areas such as sustainability, innovation activities and digitalisation. A greater number of variables are replaced annually as a result of new technology and the development of user needs. The ongoing development of the content of the statistics takes place in close dialogue with users., Read more about relevance, Accuracy and reliability, The survey is sample-based, and therefore associated with an uncertainty in the form of random variation in relation to industry and company size. The sampling uncertainty is limited. The survey is compulsory to answer and the response rate is therefore above 90. The enumeration of the responses from the sample to the total population partially corrects for missing responses. Some questions are of a technical nature and therefore difficult to understand in companies that do not work with technology., Read more about accuracy and reliability, Timeliness and punctuality, The statistics are published 8 months after the end of the reference period. It is usually published without delay in relation to the announced time., Read more about timeliness and punctuality, Comparability, Some of the results can be compared with results from the survey 'ICT use in enterprises', which covers companies with at least 10 employees. A large number of questions in the survey are replaced annually, so there is no coherent time series for all subjects., Read more about comparability, Accessibility and clarity, News from Statistics Denmark, and the main results are available in Danish on Statistics Denmark's homepage at the address , Statistics Denmark's homepage, . , Read more about accessibility and clarity

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Calling African Statistical Institutes

The European Pan African statistics 2 programme is inviting African NSIs to join the presentation on Monday 14th March 2022., 8 March 2022 13:00 ,  ,  , In 2022, Eurostat launched a programme called Pan African Statistics 2 (PAS2) to support the African Union and its members’ statistical systems. This programme, which is a continuation of the PAS1 programme, is structured around several projects among which the following three will be presented during the side event: two grants coordinated by EU National Statistical Institutes (Insee-France and Statistics Denmark) and one service contract managed by Expertise France (the French agency for international technical cooperation). Together, the three projects will cover a range of statistical domains, with one grant focusing on economic statistics (ECOnomic and BUSiness statistics in AFrica- ECOBUSAF), one grant focusing on social statistics (SOCial STatistics in Africa - SOCSTAF), and the service contract covering both social and economic statistics. The purpose of this side event is to introduce the PAS2 programme to the African NSIs, to provide information about its objectives and content, and inform about the opportunity to participate., While the PAS2 service contract project has mostly a regional approach, ECOBUSAF and SOCSTAF more specifically target individual NSIs. The latter two projects aim at supporting African countries in building their capacities in various statistical domains (National accounts, business registers, demographic, health, education and employment statistics) and in going down the path of statistical integration at the AU level in some statistical domains. New data sources will be investigated together with how to treat them. Various operating modes will be carried out on-line or face-to-face, including technical assistance to specific countries, on-line training courses, workshops and a hackathon. The programmes will coordinate with each other and with other stakeholders in the region and create synergies with other programmes. , The participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and to informally show their interest in participating in the project. ,  , Register for the event,  here, Program:, Pan African Statistics 2, – , a European programme to support better data for better lives in Africa, A Side Event at the United Nations Statistical Commission, Organised by: Eurostat, African Union, INSEE, Statistics Denmark, Statistics Norway and, Expertise France. , The event will be co-chaired by Eurostat and STATAFRIC., Held in English with French interpretation, Thursday 14 march 2022, 9.00-10.30 am (New York) - 3.00-4.30 pm (CET), Time, Agenda point, Comments/speakers, 20 min, Introduction by the co-chairs, overview of the PAS2 programme, by M. Lukasz Augustyniak, Eurostat and , Ms. Leila Ben Ali, STATAFRIC, 20 min, General organisation of the ECOBUSAF and SOCSTAF grants and presentation of the ECOBUSAF national account component, by  Ms. Dominique Francoz, Insee, 10 min, Presentation of the ECOBUSAF statistical business registers component , by Ms. Janne Utkilen, Statistics Norway,   , 10 min, Presentation of the SOCSTAF project, by Ms. Nina von Lachmann-Steensen, Statistics Denmark, 10 min, PAS 2 service contract presentation, by M. Samson Bel-Aube Nougbodohoue, STATAFRIC and M. Guillaume Poirel, Expertise France, 20 min, Q&A session , Register for the event,  here, The PAS programme is funded by the European Union

https://www.dst.dk/en/consulting/news-from-international-consulting/2022/08-03-2022-calling-african-statistical-institutes

Launching a statistical databank is not an everyday event

Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has launched their PX-web based databank called StatsBank Ghana, 1 September 2023 13:00 ,  , Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) launched their PX-web based databank before the summer vacation in a low-key way. Since then significant amounts of data have been added. To celebrate this and to launch the StatsBank Ghana to academia GSS arranged a High-level Academic Event and a “Hackathon” together with the University of Ghana and the Regional Institute for Population Studies., Over two days teams of students worked extremely concentrated to turn data from the GSS StatsBank into new knowledge. Knowledge and information helping to explain daily life in Ghana.  Over the coming months GSS will arrange similar “Hackathons” with other universities. The best teams will then meet later in the year and compete again., The StatsBank Ghana mainly contains data from the 2021 housing and population census but also economic data on subjects like trade and inflations. , The purpose of the “hackathon” is not for students to compete, but mainly to demonstrate to academia and policy planners how the data can be turned into new knowledge by everyone with an internet connection. Secondly, it helps demonstrate the immense value to society of making data freely available in a machine-readable form. , Although statistical databases may sound both abstract and boring they greatly facilitate informed decision-making among politicians and planners and they help citizens understand the world they live in., The University of Ghana Hackathon was won by team “Beta” who created a dashboard on youth unemployment in relation to the UN Sustainable Development Goal #8 - Decent work and economic growth. , Read more about the Hackathon and team Beta at , https://www.graphic.com.gh/tech-news/team-beta-triumphs-in-36hour-hackathon-by-ghana-statistical-service-and-statistics-denmark.html, You can try out the StatsBank Ghana at , https://statsbank.statsghana.gov.gh/pxweb/en/, Building on the StatsBank API GSS has launched a Digital Census Atlas. API meaning Applied Programming Interface, which makes it possible to access, process and display data i.e. from the StatsBank Ghana in various ways. The atlas shows indicators related to the 2021 Census on a scalable map. Each thematic map allows the users to extract the data from the StatsBank for further analysis., Access to the Census Atlas: , https://phc-geospatial-results.netlify.app/, The GSS StatsBank is build on the open source tool – PX-Web. Launching the StatsBank was an important milestone in the phase I of the Strategic Sector Cooperation between The Danish Embassy, Statistics Denmark and the Ghana Statistical Service. The Strategic Sector Cooperation projects are financed by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs., For further information about the project get in touch with Project Manager Jesper Ellemose Jensen (, jej@dst.dk, ) or the international consulting unit of Statistics Denmark.

https://www.dst.dk/en/consulting/news-from-international-consulting/2023/01-09-2023-Launching-a-statistical-databank-is-not-an-everyday-event

Asymmetries in statistics on International Trade in Goods

Trustworthy, consistent and comparable figures about the level and the development of international trade in goods are extremely important for both economically and political reasons. When Georgia entered into the Free Trade Area with the EU in 2014, it was expected to have a positive influence on the trade between EU and Georgia., 19 October 2021 14:00 ,  , Trustworthy, consistent and comparable figures about the level and the development of international trade in goods are extremely important for both economically and political reasons. When Georgia entered into the Free Trade Area with the EU in 2014, it was expected to have a positive influence on the trade between EU and Georgia. It has been more than difficult to get a consistent picture of the trade between the two areas because of the huge differences (asymmetries) in statistics on trade in goods published by Eurostat and Geostat (National Statistics Office of Georgia) respectively. The differences have been both concerning the level and – even more worrying – also the trend in trade. , A fruitful and intensive 2-year cooperation between Geostat and Danish experts from Statistics Denmark in the frame of the Twinning project , Strengthening the Capacity of the Georgian Statistical System, has now resulted in a comprehensive report describing the nature, reasons and possible solutions to these asymmetries. The report is an important input to understanding asymmetries and how to handle them in the future “, Link, ”.  , Georgia’s geographical location on the shore of the Black Sea means that many goods traded between countries in Europe and mainly Armenia and Azerbaijan are transiting through Georgia. The European traders/custom are in many cases not aware that the specific imported/exported good is only transiting in Georgia and is therefore incorrectly reporting the good as being imported/exported from/to Georgia. Incorrect reporting of goods that are only transiting through Georgia are by far the major reason for the asymmetries according to the report prepared by the project, which has analysed in depths the methodology applied to trade in goods statistics in Georgia, the concepts applied and the practical data collection.  , The analysis thereby also implies that the Georgian data in the cases where goods are transiting in Georgia, are more likely to be correct than Eurostat’s data as the asymmetry appears due to incorrect declaration of country of origin (when EU is importing) and country of final destination (when goods are exported from the EU). In many of these cases, the hypothesis was supported by mirror analysis carried out on data from Azerbaijan, Armenia and Turkmenistan, which showed similar asymmetries in trade data with the EU. , Asymmetries might be caused by methodological reasons, as well as by data errors. A thorough review of the compilation of international trade in goods in Geostat has revealed a sound methodology applied in Geostat’s compilation of International Trade Statistics and great awareness of international standards. The analysis also indicates that there might be a few issues concerning the so-called trade system, volatile currency, high exemption threshold for export, imputation of missing import of cars and misclassifications of commodities, all of which are more or less out of the hands of Geostat, and more importantly, are minor issues in the big asymmetry picture. , Data errors are by far the biggest problem detected. A good understanding and overview of the nature and major sources of the data errors were obtained from structured in depths microlevel analysis involving a lot of correspondence with colleagues from 6 different EU National Statistical Offices and to some extent local importers/exporters. A lot of hard work remains to reduce the asymmetries in the future, requiring most of all careful training of individual data reporters concerning the importance of indicating the correct country of origin/country of final destination.

https://www.dst.dk/en/consulting/news-from-international-consulting/2021/19-10-2021-asymmetries-in-statistics-on-international-trade-in-goods

Morocco 2024-2026

Statistics Denmark is implementing the second phase of a Strategic Sector Program in Morocco financed by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Our partner is the High Commission for Planning (Haut-Commissariat au Plan - HCP) which is the main producer of official Statistics in the Kingdom of Morocco., About Denmark’s Strategic Sector Cooperation,  (on the homepage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Long-term ambitions, The second phase of collaboration between Statistics Denmark and Haut-Commissariat au Plan (HCP) aims in the longer run to establish and secure the preconditions for a sustainable national statistical system based on digital collection, processing and dissemination of administrative and to a lesser degree survey data. This to support the decision making for the development of the Moroccan society in general and the just green transition in particular., The second phase naturally builds on the results achieved in the first phase. During the first phase , the digitalisation of the statistical production process in HCP has progressed to a new level: With a new IT strategy, the establishment of a Data Management Centre, the use of web based surveys, implementation of a new software for the business register etc. the IT-infrastructure to receive, process and disseminate data is now more or less in place. , The aim in phase II is thus to secure a steady and continuous flow of data into the system - both from surveys and from administrative registers, and to finalize the quality aspects of the production of statistics and to publish it., You can read more about phase I and find videos about the project here, Strategic outcomes, The project has three strategic outcomes:, Improved statistical frameworks (or systems) supporting a just green transition in Morocco through strengthening NSO capacities to work with adequately and appropriately disaggregated survey and administrative data for statistics, for digitalization processes and for communication., HCP has strengthened their role as a trusted data provider, their capacities to cooperate and to access relevant sector data, and their provision of relevant and in-demand statistics to government, private institutions and the general public relevant to a just green transition., Accelerated required decisions on viable data-solutions for the data ecosystem including but not limited to those of relevance to a just green transition enabled by partners through exposition to Danish data-solution companies and the Danish Public Private Partnership data-ecosystem of statistics., Areas of collaboration, Improving HCPs capacity and the national statistical system is done by amongst other things improving the economic modelling capacities, digitalising prioritised statistical processes, continued work on IT and data security issues, finalising the establishment of a statistical business register and secure data flows, improving quality work, and providing technical support to the further development of the implementation of The System of Environmental Economic Accounting (SEEA)., Besides the efforts to further strengthen capacities in the production, the quality and the access to statistics efforts will be made to strengthen the cooperation between data providers and users establishing national partnerships with both government and private institutions. In practical terms through e.g. working groups and user groups, by drawing up aggreements, arranging work shops and study visits etc.

https://www.dst.dk/en/consulting/projects/morocco-2024-2026

Every Number Tells a Story

Bosnian students use statistics and videos to share their vision for the future., 11 April 2025 15:00 , By , Klaus Munch Haagensen, For most Europeans, the European Union is simply a part of daily life. It’s in the freedom to travel without borders, the shared regulations like those concerning plastic bottle caps, and the routine of voting every few years. Yet for many, the EU remains in the background - something that quietly shapes lives rather than dominates them., But for Bosnia and Herzegovina, a candidate country for EU membership, the path toward integration is very much in the foreground. As part of efforts to prepare the country’s statistical system for EU accession, Statistics Denmark, in collaboration with partners from Finland, Italy, and Slovenia, launched a unique initiative aimed at the next generation.,  , Facts about the project, This initiative is part of a Twinning project focused on enhancing the statistical capacity of Bosnia and Herzegovina across five key areas: , Business Statistics, Tourism Satellite Accounts (TSA), Information and Communication Technology Statistics (ICT), Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (SILC), and , Monthly Balance of Payments Statistics. , The project is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2026. , You can read more about the project here, ., Under the headline "Every Number Tells a Story – And We Are Listening," a national video competition was held for 18–19-year-old students from secondary schools across Bosnia and Herzegovina. Their task: create a two-minute video using official statistics from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Eurostat to tell a story of their choosing., The top 10 finalists presented their videos to a jury in Sarajevo on April 9. The themes were as diverse as the students themselves, covering topics such as demographics, gender, tourism, violent deaths, and living conditions. Yet one thread ran through them all - a desire for a better future. As one team from the Mixed Secondary School “Hasan Kikić” in Gradačac put it: “To Dream, to Build, to Change.”, This message of hope stood in contrast to the realities highlighted by official statistics, which continue to show inequalities both within Bosnia and Herzegovina and in comparison to EU member states. But as the competition showed, the first step to change is understanding the present - and numbers help tell that story., Through their work, students not only learned how to interpret and present statistical data, but also how to use that data to communicate powerful, meaningful messages about their society and their future., The winning entry, came from the Mixed Secondary School in Busovača, which told a compelling story about Gross Domestic Product (GDP) statistics in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the EU., You can watch the top 3 videos below:, GDP is to blame, Overuse of the Internet,  , Marriages and divorces

https://www.dst.dk/en/consulting/news-from-international-consulting/2025/11-04-2025-Every-NumberTells-a-Story

Advancing Environmental Statistics in Ghana

Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) together with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is working hard on establishing green national accounts., 19 August 2024 15:00 ,  , The development of robust statistics on environmental goods and services is crucial for understanding the economic contribution of initiatives focused on environmental protection and resource management. These statistics, which form part of the broader system of environmental-economic accounting- often referred to as "green national accounts" - offer valuable insights into the economic activities related to green goods and services. As countries worldwide prioritize sustainability, the ability to measure and report on these areas becomes increasingly important., In July, Ghana made significant progress in this area. Two experts from Statistics Denmark visited Accra to collaborate with representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Ghana Statistical Services (GSS). Their mission was to develop a strategy for data collection and design effective questionnaires. This visit followed a previous mission that introduced key concepts related to environmental statistics, fostered understanding within the local context, and discussed potential implementation strategies., During the same week, the Executive Director of Ghana's EPA met with the experts from Statistics Denmark to discuss the implementation of the System of Environmental Economic Accounting (SEEA) in Ghana. The meeting underscored the critical role of collaboration between the EPA and Ghana Statistical Services (GSS) in advancing sustainable development. Over the coming years, GSS and EPA, with the support of Statistics Denmark, will focus on Water and Waste accounts to drive informed decision-making and promote a more sustainable future for Ghana., The second mission from Statistics Denmark yielded notable progress. Among the key outcomes was an enhanced understanding of the revised Classification of Environmental Purposes (CEP) among the Ghanaian partners. This classification is essential for accurately categorizing and measuring environmental expenditures. The partners also agreed to combine data collection efforts with the existing Business Survey (IBES 2). This approach is expected to streamline the process and ensure more comprehensive data collection., A critical aspect of the mission involved discussions on how to structure the questionnaire, which will be a primary tool in gathering the necessary data. These discussions culminated in an agreement on an ambitious action plan, with a target date set for publishing the statistics on green goods and services by the end of January 2026., This collaboration between Ghana and international experts from Statistics Denmark is part of the  Strategic Sector Cooperation scheme financed by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The collaboration represents a significant stride toward developing a reliable and comprehensive framework for environmental-economic accounting in the country. As Ghana continues to integrate these practices, the resulting data will be invaluable for shaping policies and strategies that support sustainable development and environmental stewardship.,  , You can read more about our different projects under the Strategic Sector Cooperation scheme here: ,  , Ghana, Morocco, Vietnam

https://www.dst.dk/en/consulting/news-from-international-consulting/2024/19-08-2024-Advancing-Environmental-Statistics-in-Ghana